The Charming North of Vietnam: A 5-Day Journey

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/-)
   Welcome to Hanoi – Vietnam! Our driver will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to hotel in the centre of Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.  Please note!: - Standard check in time is 14:00. Early check in is subject to availability of the hotel. Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien Streets, experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundred of bars and pubs in the Old Quarter are also at your disposal. Or just simple spend your time at shopping malls or various boutique Shops.  
2. Day 02

   HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L/-)
   Breakfast at hotel.   07:15 – 07:30: Our modern limousine bus and professional tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village. Here, you will witness the traditional incense-making process by local artisans, admire the vibrant colors of incense sticks drying under the sun, and capture stunning, Instagram-worthy photos. 11:15: Arrive at Train Street, one of Hanoi’s most unique attractions. Get ready to take photos or videos of the train passing through the narrow residential street — a true highlight of the tour. Afterward, enjoy lunch at a nearby local restaurant. Afternoon, visit Hoa Lo Prison, also known as Maison Centrale or the “Hanoi Hilton.” This historic site once held Vietnamese revolutionaries and American POWs during the Vietnam War. Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, founded in the 11th century. Learn about Confucianism and Vietnam’s traditional education system while admiring the Khue Van Pavilion and the Doctor Steles mounted on stone turtles. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside visit), where Vietnamese people honor their national hero. Continue to Ba Dinh Square, the historic site where President Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence on September 2, 1945. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, built in 528, to gain insight into Buddhism in Vietnam. 16:30: Enjoy a cup of Vietnam’s famous Egg Coffee - a perfect refreshment to end the day. 17:30: Transfer back to your hotel. Meal: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch with Hanoi specialties such as Banh Mi and Bun Cha with Complimentary Vietnamese Egg Coffee Please note!  - Short/reveal clothing is not allowed to come in mausoleum and temple.
3. Day 03

   HANOI – HALONG (B/L/D)
   Breakfast at hotel and check out.  From Hanoi, at 08:00, head East for more than 3 hours to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994. Upon arrival in Halong, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the boat for dinner late afternoon. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the boat near Titov Beach.  Please note! - The program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose. 
4. Day 04

   HALONG – HANOI (B/BRUNCH/-)
   After breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11.00.  Take shuttle bus back to Hanoi. Free at your own leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.  
5. Day 05

   HANOI DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
   You are free until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of service!  Please note! - Standard check out time is 12:00.

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